Murong Lanxin didn't expect him to leave like this, but she didn't want to call him, so she just watched the prince walk out of the East Palace.
An Qingran felt uncomfortable when she looked at her. She didn't need to be so blatant, right?
Murong Lanxin seemed to realize that she was wrong and asked hurriedly, "Does the prince hate me? Why did he leave as soon as I came?"
"The prince has something wrong. He is not a mean and cold person. Besides, Princess Lanxin has not offended him. How could he hate you?"
"I told you, you two are the best people in the palace..." As he said this, he walked into the house and had people serve wine and meat. The venison was indeed piping hot.
"Where did you get such a good thing?" An Qingran said in surprise, "Now is not the time to hunt."
"This is the Royal Deer Park. There's no need to hunt for it. The Queen Mother has been in poor health recently, and the Crown Prince wants her to take deer blood and meat to replenish her vitality, so we all followed suit."
"The empress dowager doesn't look like a sickly person. Why has she been ill for so long?" An Qingran was a little surprised. Although she was the empress dowager, she was less than sixty years old. When she just returned to the palace, her face looked rosy. Why did she get such a lingering illness now?
Murong Lanxin did not continue this topic.
An Qingran was shocked to realize that it seemed that they were avoiding her about some things.
Originally, she was just asking, who doesn't get sick? But when the princess didn't answer, she felt that this illness was not simple and there might be something wrong.
Without mentioning this topic, Murong Lanxin asked again: "On a snowy day like this, what did you do in the past when you were in the general's mansion?"
When the general's mansion was mentioned, An Qingran felt a little homesick. After marrying into the palace, she felt like she was in a long wait. She hadn't seen her mother for several months. Rendong said that everything was fine at home and she didn't miss anything else except Mingchen.
"Why aren't you talking? Is there something I shouldn't ask?"
"No, Princess, you are overthinking. I was just thinking that every year when it snowed, we would gather around the stove at home and mother would roast food for us on the charcoal fire. The roasted sweet potatoes were delicious. We can't have such fun in the palace..."
"Why not? Isn't this East Palace your place? Do you need other people's approval? If you want to eat it, roast it for me. If you want it now, I'll have someone from the imperial kitchen send it over."
"No need for that. We can't finish all the venison today, so how can we eat anything else?"
"Okay, then how about I roast sweet potatoes with you in a few days?"
Murong Lanxin didn't seem to be scheming at all at this moment. Instead, she seemed to still have a childlike innocence, which made An Qingran stunned for a moment.
An Qingran had no choice but to nod.
When Dongfang Jin came back in the evening, An Qingran's face was red and she looked very cute. He approached her and asked, "Have you been drinking?"
An Qingran smiled and said, "Where have you been? Aren't you avoiding Murong Lanxin?"
Dongfang Jin sat down and put his arm around her waist: "Yes, do you want me to drink and have fun with her?"
An Qingran thought about it and said, "Yes, I don't like that, but... this East Palace is our home, and there is no reason for you to avoid her. It seems like you are afraid of her."
"What you said makes sense. So what do you want me to do?" Dongfang Jin asked softly while stroking her face.
"Let me think about it." An Qingran wanted to concentrate, but his fingers moving up and down always distracted her. She giggled, "Itchy..."
She smiled sweetly and shyly, and Dongfang Jin couldn't stop seeing this, and his heart was burning. He turned over and pressed her under him. Looking at her, he couldn't help himself, and his hand reached into her clothes, rubbing her gently and domineeringly. Because of drinking, An Qingran also lost control, and a moan escaped from her lips. She wrapped her arms around his waist, looking charming and charming. She didn't even realize that her clothes had been taken off. Dongfang Jin was also surprised. Normally, if it came to this, she would immediately be like a little hedgehog, alert to him. It seems that this wine is really a good thing.
The corners of his mouth curled up into an evil smile: "Madam, are you encouraging me?"
"Hate it, it's so itchy." An Qingran seemed not to have heard his words clearly, and just twisted her body on him, which only added fuel to the fire. Dongfang Jin's face became hot, and his eyes were also filled with fire...
The two of them met naked, but An Qingran didn't feel any danger at all. She just couldn't bear to leave Dongfang Jin's arms. She just felt that the embrace was tighter, warmer, safer, and there was also a feeling of happiness flowing...
Suddenly it felt cold.
An Qingran opened her eyes in dissatisfaction and saw Dongfang Jin getting dressed. He put on his coat and turned back to sit on the bedside, his eyes full of smiles: "Your city gate is about to be lost, why didn't you take any precautions?"
An Qingran counted the days and found that the Chinese New Year was just over a month away. After the Chinese New Year, she would be 15 years old, so a month or two earlier would not be considered early, right?
Besides, she feels really good today, and I'm afraid she won't object to whatever Dongfang Jin does.
But at the critical moment, he actually held back, and she couldn't help but admire and be moved.
After the snow had just stopped, the palace was covered in a beautiful white mist and the air was cool and pleasant.
An Qingran stood on the steps, watching the palace maids cleaning, with joy on her face. Dongfang Jin's forbearance last night made her feel very happy, and she also felt that she had found the right person in this life.
During the days since she married into the palace, she felt very comfortable. She was temporarily away from all the fights, and her heart was relaxed. She thought it would be great if people could live like this for the rest of their lives.
She didn't know that at this moment, changes were happening quietly and silently in the palace.
The virtuous concubine Yan Ruyu was invited to the emperor's bedroom early. She felt uneasy, as she didn't think she was being asked to sleep with the emperor at this moment. So what was she supposed to do?
Anyway, after more than two months, she was finally able to see the emperor, and she was very happy.
Emperor Yunqi was sitting at his desk, already dressed neatly, apparently just waiting to attend court.
Just as Concubine Xian was about to kneel down, Emperor Yunqi waved his hand and said, "No need to bow. Come here. I have something to discuss with you."
"Your Majesty, please tell me what to do. I don't dare to discuss it with you."
"I'm not afraid of anything. I'm just asking you, are the people in the harem feeling anxious lately because they have no master?"
"Your Majesty, I dare not hide anything from you. Recently, the concubines in the harem have been talking about it. I don't know what your Majesty is planning. Is he going to abolish the harem? Everyone is worried."
"Abolish the harem?" Emperor Yunqi looked up at her, "Is it that serious?"
"This is also a rumor. I know that Your Majesty is sad, but Your Majesty has always put the country first and would never do this."
"Well, you do have an idea, very good."
Xianfei didn't expect him to praise her, but was a little surprised. She was also happy: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I don't care about anything else now. I only care about your health. I have been asking the imperial physician privately. The imperial physician said that you are well again. I feel relieved."
"Well, it's great that you have such a thoughtful heart. I understand. You can go back now. By the way, you should continue to be as calm as you are now, and don't panic. Those women in the palace have nothing to do all day, so they will naturally have wild thoughts. You should advise them to stick to their duties and not worry about other things."
"I understand." Although Concubine Xian did not fully understand what the emperor meant, his words showed that he trusted her, which made her secretly happy.
After returning to the palace, Concubine Xian was still a little confused. She couldn't figure out what the Emperor meant.
However, an hour later, someone from the Ministry of Rites arrived and brought the Queen's golden seal and book, saying that the Emperor had ordered that Consort Xian take over the management of the harem, and also explained some of her responsibilities, such as letting her manage affairs, promote harmony among the six palaces, and ensure that the Emperor's offspring would continue...
The virtuous concubine's hands were shaking as she took the book. If she was to manage the harem on behalf of the Empress, wouldn't that mean she was the acting Empress?
He was so surprised that he didn't know how to express it. He just accepted the order, thanked the emperor, and put away the booklet and the seal.
Then she sat there in a daze for a long time, but she didn't know that during this time, the news had spread throughout the harem. Before she could recover, Concubine Rong, Concubine Yu, Concubine Jin and others came together.
As soon as they entered the room, they bowed to her according to the etiquette of meeting the empress. Concubine Xian was a little excited and said hurriedly, "You don't have to be so polite. I am just taking over temporarily. We are all sisters. If there is anything, just ask naturally. There is no need for such a big gift. It makes me feel uncomfortable and it ruins my luck."
Rong Fei smiled and said, "Sister, I'm afraid this term of acting is only temporary. The six palaces are now without a master, and the emperor can't marry another queen. Sister will ascend to the throne sooner or later, so why are you being so polite now?"
"Don't say this carelessly. If the emperor hears it, he won't say it was you who said it, but will think I was being arrogant." Concubine Xian was relatively calm as she spoke.
Rong Fei flattered the horse but hit the horse's hoof, her face flushed, but fortunately someone next to her took over the conversation: "Sister, you have figured out what the emperor means. Will the emperor ignore the harem from now on?"
"If you have the ability, letting the emperor stay in the harem will be considered a contribution to the continuation of offspring. However, the previous dynasty was busy with state affairs, and it is possible that the emperor could not take care of the harem for a while. It does not mean that the harem is abolished. Everyone should not make random guesses. When the emperor recovers, you will still be there to serve him." The virtuous concubine said with a smile.
At this moment, several more nobles came to see Concubine Xian, so everyone dropped the topic and stopped talking about it. Concubine Xian knew that from today on, these people would come to her morning inspection every day. This was her honor. Of course, this was also the rule, and she couldn't skip it even if she wanted to.
It was not until noon that all the people had left. There were many gifts on the table in the outer room. Concubine Xian smiled. She had wanted to accept gifts before but could not, but now she began to worry about where to put all of them.
But as she stood there she suddenly remembered that everyone had come except Concubine Shu.
Is this also a way for her to show her power?
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